Sheba

Sheba, designed by Ted Zale and manufactured by Bally in February 1965, is a two-player electro-mechanical pinball with an Adventure/Foreign Peoples theme, part of the mid-1960s wave of exotic-locale-themed EM games. Only 825 units were confirmedly produced, making it relatively scarce, and a German version was also produced.

Sheba's gameplay is characterized by its combination of flippers, pop bumpers, mushroom bumpers, slingshots, and ball return gates. The machine has three each of pop bumpers, mushroom bumpers, and slingshots, along with three ball return gates. Flippers allow for precise control over the ball, while the pop and mushroom bumpers create unpredictable paths that add an element of chance, and the slingshots redirect the ball with speed. Maximum displayed score is 9,999 points per player.

Sheba's playfield layout proved influential within Bally's own catalog: it was reused for Bally's 1966 'Campus Queen' and again for Bally's 1969 'Gator', giving the design a legacy beyond its own relatively short production run.